A disgraced Wisconsin teacher accused of sexually assaulting her 11-year-old student claimed Thursday that the charges against her should be thrown out — because the preteen boy’s text messages weren’t specific enough about how they touched each other.
A judge disagreed, and said Madison Bergmann — who made headlines when she was accused of “making out” with the fifth-grader weeks before her wedding — must stand trial for charges that include first-degree child sex assault, child enticement and sexual misconduct by a school staff member.
Intimate text messages that the pair exchanged also emerged in court, in which the 24-year-old elementary school teacher allegedly said she wanted to “lick” the boy’s abs and that he enjoyed touching his chest.
The 24-year-old faces a maximum of up to 178 years in prison if convicted on all charges.
Bergmann arrived at court flanked by her father. She was wearing braids in her hair, with a black top and light-colored pants.
She cried as she took the stand during a hearing on her defense team’s motion to dismiss the charges.
An attorney for Bergman read from her racy texts with the alleged victim — and argued that her behavior did not rise to the level of sexual assault because the boy used the word “chest” in describing their physical contact.
